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MSI NF750-G55 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

39specifications compared
14differ
25identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- NF750-G55 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- NF750-G55 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- NF750-G55 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- NF750-G55 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:5
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- NF750-G55 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:3
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- NF750-G55 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- NF750-G55 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- NF750-G55 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0

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Comparison of NF750-G55, P45-C51
43 specifications	A MSI NF750-G55 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX Model NF750-G55 View product	B MSI P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P45-C51 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8211CL	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking features	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	3
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	224 mm	220 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface type	IDE	IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA	SATAII
Audio output	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC889
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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